ABC book of Mom 

Perfume and azaleas are nice, but this gift is the kind of thing a mother might keep for, oh, 50 years or so. FAMILYFUN reader Vonie Davis of Gorman, Texas, sent us this idea (her son, Drue, made an ABC book for her), and all a child needs to make it is a blank notebook (available at a craft or drugstore) plus crayons or markers.

•Add things like magazine clippings, glitter or photos if you want to get fancy.

•For each letter of the alphabet, the child draws or writes something about his or her mother. If 26 letters seem like too much, the child can start with a couple of letters and add more throughout the year or group several letters together at a time.

 •Not only is it a sweet keepsake, but since it’s loaded with compliments and happy memories, this book will also come in handy any time of the year as a pick-me-up after a hard day.

http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/famf0500momword/famf0500momword2.html

http://www.kidssoup.com/MothersDay/Crafts/MothersDayCraft_Basket.html

http://crafts.kaboose.com/bouquet-of-photo-flowers.html

http://crafts.kaboose.com/fingerprint-poem-for-mom.html

 Text by Janna Oberdorf, Photos by Laurence P. Mitchell

 

Veggie Dip

 

Turkey Tortilla

 

Sweet Smoothie

 For more pictures and ideas go to: http://www.parents.com/recipes/cooking/kid-friendly-food/8-power-snacks/;jsessionid=1A3KXFECTGVPDQFIBQNSBHQ?page=1

College Plus! is a college program (Christian based) that offers phone coaching and ways to earn a college degree quickly through distance learning–mostly via testing for college credit with the CLEP or DANTES programs; also how to earn college credit at the same time you are doing high school.

A couple of books here that we’ve checked out lately and enjoyed exploring with our children in their daily devotions. We recommend them for ages 6 and up.

The Case for Christ for Kids

The Case for a Creator for Kids

The Case for Faith for Kids

(By Lee Strobel and Rob Suggs)

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You might find them at Amazon.com

And a few good ones for boys and girls (respectively), perhaps ages 4 and up…

God’s Mighty Warrior Devotional Bible (Sheila Walsch)

God’s Little Princess Devotional Bible

Jonathan, USA

My wife has been working for a year with some kids who have some reading, hearing and memory problems. She discovered a program called AUDIBLOX by Jan Atrydom. The program costs about $200 and comes with 24/7 support from an educational specialist. We have been thrilled with the results! In our case it has helped a child with a reading difficulty to go from a 2nd grade reading level to come up to a 6th grade level in one year.

The international website for AudioBlox is at: http://www.audiblox2000.com/index.htm
…on the right hand column there are the flags of the various countries their products are offered in. Clicking on a country’s flag takes you to the site for the corresponding country.